Tie support and attaching device



Aug. 30, 1938. I MOLITOR 2,128,840

,TIE SUPPORT AND ATTACHING DEVICE Filed July 12, 1937 Patented Aug. 30,1938, a;

UNITED js- T ATE rA- ENT qornc-ie 2,128,840 TIE SUPPORT ATTACHING DEVICEAlbert Molitor, Chicago, Ill.

Application July 12, 1937, Serial No. 153,269

3 Claims.

the provision of an efficient and inexpensive de- 'vice of thischaracter which may be economi cally constructed by a single stampingoperation and which will support a tie in a correct position withrespect to a collar, eliminating the use of tie clasps, stickpins andsimilar devices frequently employed to retain a tie in proper position.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a device of theabove stated character which may have a tied tie readily adapted theretoand which may be easily removed when desiring to substitute another tieand may be worn with attached or detached collars.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists in certainnovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 isa front elevation showing my invention supporting a tied tie in properrelation to a collar of a. shirt.

Figure 2 is a front elevation showing a tie support and attaching deviceconstructed in accordance with the present invention.

30 Figure 3 is a, rear elevation showing a tied tie mounted on thedevice.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the device with a tie removed andthe tie attaching bar thereof released for pivotal movement into r aposition as shown in Figure 2 to permit the application of a tied tiethereon.

7 Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I indicates a frameincluding side members 2, connected by an end member 3. The side membersdiverge from the connecting member 3 and have integral with their freeends collar engaging elements 4. The elements 4 are slightly curved fromend to end so as to conform to the walls of a collar 5. The collar may45 be attached or detached from a shirt.

A bar 6 has one end pivoted on one end of one of the side members 2 andmay be swung to close the frame and when in the latter-named positionengages a stop 1. One of the collar 50 engaging elements 4 has pivotedthereon a clip 8 to be positioned over the free end of the bar 6 to holdthe same in frame closing position and against the stop 1.

The connecting member 3 of the frame has formed thereon a bracket 9shaped, as shown in Figures 2 and '3, or as shown in Figure 4. Thebracket 9 shown in Figure 2 is designed to engage with a, collar buttonof the removable type while the bracket shown in Figure 4 is shaped tofit over an attached button of a. shirt. The 5 parts of the frame andcollar engaging elements and the bracket 9 can all be stamped in asingle operation, thereby materially reducing the cost of manufacture.

A necktie 9 is tied in four-in-hand fashion having the knot l0 and informing the knot a loop is provided at the upper end of the knot throughwhich the bar 6 may pass thereby mounting the knot in the frame I in thefront of the latter with the ends of the tie depending downwardly. Thebar 6 is brought in engagement with the stop I and held in this positionby the clasp or clip 8 engaging over the free end of the bar. Thus thetied tie is securely mounted on the device, the frame acting as a restfor the knot. The frame or the bracket 9 thereof is then positioned onthe collar button with the collar engaging elements 4 contacting theinner walls of the collar. Thus it will be seen that this device whenWorn is completely concealed 25 from view and will efficiently supportthe tie in proper relation to the flaps of the collar so as to have theappearance of a tie which has been tied on the wearer. Further, the tieor the knot thereof being supported by the frame I will prevent the tiefrom moving out of position on the wearer, eliminating the use of tieclasps, stickpins or similar devices for holding the tie in properposition.

Whenever it is desired to change a tie on the device, the bar 6 is swungon its pivot so that the tie can be slid therefrom and another tied tieslid onto the bar. By the use of this invention less wear is made onties due to the fact that the practice of tying and. untying of the 40ties is eliminated. Also, it will permit ties to be constructed ofshorter length, consequently saving material and reducing the cost ofmanufacture of such ties.

What is claimed is:

1. A tie support and attaching device comprising a frame open at one endthereof and closed at the opposite end and including a button engagingportion formed on the closed end and extending towards the open end ofsaid frame, oppositely extending collar engaging elements carried by theopen end of the frame and curved from end to end, and means forremovably mounting a tied tie on said frame and acting normally to closethe open end of said frame. 55

2. A tie support and attaching device comprising a frame open at one endthereof and including a button engaging portion, oppositely extendingcollar engaging elements carried by the open end of the frame and curvedfrom end to end, a bar pivoted at one end on the frame adjacent the openend thereof to be passed through a knot of a tied tie for mounting theknot on the frame, and means releasably securing the free end of the baron the frame.

3. A tie support and attaching device comprising a frame open at oneend,a bracket formed on said frame at the closed end thereof and shapedto lie in a plane of the frame and provided with an opening to receive acollar fastener, curved collar engaging elements integral with the open.end of the frame and extending in opposite directions, a bar pivoted atone end on the open end of the frame, a stop carried by 7 one of thecollar engaging elements and located adjacent the open end of the frameto be engaged by the free end of the bar, and a fastener carried by saidlast-named collar engaging element to engage over the free end of thebar to retain the bar in engagement with the stop.

ALBERT MOLITOR.

